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Glam Aussie lawyer avoids jail after using fake documents to secure $150million Westpac loan
Ashlyn Nassif, the daughter of fugitive property developer Jean Nassif, has avoided jail after admitting she used a falsified document to help secure a $150 million construction loan from Westpac. The 32-year-old, a trained lawyer and former executive at her father’s now-collapsed firm Toplace, was sentenced at Burwood Local Court to a six-month community corrections…
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Huawei proudly shows off an entirely un-American chip
Huawei has unveiled the Kirin 950 Pro, a new processor it says is entirely free of US technology, powering its latest three-screen folding phone. The chip uses Huawei’s own LinxiCore processor cores, GPU and neural processing unit, alongside a “Tau Scaling” architecture that packs components more tightly to boost performance without relying on advanced manufacturing…
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Eric Wu’s newest company, out of stealth since May, is going after construction’s labor crunch
Eric Wu, who built and led Opendoor before departing in 2022, has returned to entrepreneurship with NavigateAI, a startup building AI copilots for construction workers and other field labourers. Wu says he is convinced AI will define his generation’s technology, and sees an opportunity in the construction industry’s persistent labour shortage, which is being worsened…
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Government scraps council reorganisation plans as ARIA chief quits over Anthropic role
Ministers pause local government reorganisation after fresh legal advice, and Matt Clifford quits as ARIA chair amid conflict-of-interest concerns; abroad, migrants land on a packed Mallorca beach and an Egyptian TV presenter is sentenced to death. Elsewhere, Maryam Moshiri reveals a cancer diagnosis, Thick of It st…
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Space Force Uniform Is Inspired By Quasi-Satirical Film ‘Starship Troopers’
Donald Trump has unveiled the new US Space Force service dress uniform, revealing on Truth Social that its design was “inspired by the discipline and functionality of the Starship Trooper uniform” from the 1997 film Starship Troopers. The reference has raised eyebrows, as the Paul Verhoeven film was both a box-office disappointment and a satire…
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How To Reset The Camera Settings On Your iPhone
An Engadget how-to guide explains that while iPhone camera settings can be extensively customised to improve photo and video quality, there’s no single button to revert everything back to the factory defaults. This is useful for users who have heavily tweaked their settings and want a clean baseline to compare against, or for anyone who…
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How Long Should A Laptop Battery Last On A Single Charge?
Laptop battery life varies widely by design, so knowing what to expect helps owners judge whether their machine is performing normally and avoid premature, often costly battery replacements. Understanding realistic benchmarks and simple maintenance habits can extend a battery’s usable lifespan and help users get the most value from their device. Most modern laptops last…
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AI cancer cures slowed by chip shortage, says UK’s biggest tech boss
Rene Haas, chief executive of Cambridge-based chip designer Arm Holdings, has said artificial intelligence will eventually cure cancer, but that current AI growth is being constrained by a shortage of chips needed to build data centres. Speaking to the BBC’s Big Boss Interview podcast, Haas said modelling how cancer affects DNA markers is currently too…
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Le Creuset x Star Trek Collection: Prices, availability, release date
Le Creuset has launched a limited-edition Star Trek collection to mark the franchise’s 60th anniversary, featuring cast-iron cookware and accessories themed around the Federation, Klingons and Vulcans. The range, developed over several years in collaboration with Paramount, follows the brand’s earlier 2024 Pokémon line, which sold out rapidly and now commands inflated resale prices online.…